Your Brain: An overview of brain function
The brain is fascinating, to say the least. We take for granted the many complicated functions that it performs every second of every day – it is pure natural tech created to fit right inside your skull, amazing! Here’s an illustrated overview of the cool things it does…and this is just the tip of the […]
Fitness Conventions, Trade Shows, Summits: Learning Activities Get You Continuing Education Credits
Personal trainers and those aspiring to become personal trainers can further their knowledge in many ways, including attending conventions and trade shows. As an organization, NFPT has attended the IDEA World Fitness Convention (home of the Club & Studio Summit and Nutrition & Behavior Change Summit) in the past. We attend sessions, met with ‘old’ […]
Can I Get a Personal Trainer Certification Online?
Some certification exams can be completed entirely online and you can print your certificate at home. These types of certifications are not accredited, they do not adhere to regulatory industry standards for best practice, and they might not be legitimate. The NFPT certification prep course is completed online, but the final step (the certification exam) […]
How to Help Athletes Overcome Fear
Fear is powerful. It is as powerful as confidence. Unfortunately, fear begets a very different result. Fear is often the result of a bad experience, but it can also be ingrained in us without ever having experienced something that made us fearful of the thing we dread. For the purpose of this article, I write […]
Exercises for Personal Trainers Working with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clients
People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are often overlooked as candidates for a solid and rewarding fitness program. For many years they have been told not to exercise to avoid activities that may exacerbate their symptoms. This philosophy has led to additional physical ailments and limitations in the MS community resulting in increased frequency and […]
Liability Insurance Coverage for In-Home Virtual Personal Training
In a time when virtual training is a necessary business move and keeps you working doing what you love, we’re here to ease your mind that liability policies cover you for in-home training. NFPT partners with CPH & Associates to give our trainers discounted liability insurance. We did extensive research to find a company that […]
Personal Trainer Interview Questions – What to Anticipate
Sometimes the hardest part of an interview isn’t the real-time interview itself; it’s the frenzied guessing game we play in our minds as we attempt to anticipate what we may be asked. So, the lesson here is to keep calm and stop creating unrealistic hypothetical scenarios in your mind about what will or won’t happen […]
Personal Trainer Interview Questions – What to Anticipate
Sometimes the hardest part of an interview isn’t the real-time interview itself; it’s the frenzied guessing game we play in our minds as we attempt to anticipate what we may be asked. So, the lesson here is to keep calm and stop creating unrealistic hypothetical scenarios in your mind about what will or won’t happen […]
How Personal Trainers Can Use Business Listings
Becoming a personal trainer involves more than just learning how to train clients–one also has to learn to navigate the business world. If you plan to open your own studio or work as an independent contractor, utilizing business listings may be quite helpful in getting more exposure. How do I get my business listing to […]
The Jason Voorhees Workout
The 6’5″ 303 pound Jason Voorhees was not a small guy. He was, of course, much smaller when, at the age of 11, little Voorhees met his demise. In case you haven’t seen the movie in a while, he drowned in Crystal Lake – or did he?? As the movie franchise grew, so did Jason. […]